Celtic vs Rangers 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Celtic beat rivals Rangers 3-0 to go top of Scottish Premiership
Reo Hatate marked his first Old Firm derby with two goals and an assist as Celtic thumped rivals Rangers 3-0 to go top of the Scottish Premiership.
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Celtic 1, Rangers 0. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 22': Callum McGregor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Goal! Celtic 2, Rangers 0. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liel Abada.
- 44': Goal! Celtic 3, Rangers 0. Liel Abada (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reo Hatate with a cross.
- 45': Substitution, Rangers. Fashion Sakala replaces Amad Diallo.
- 45': Substitution, Rangers. Leon Balogun replaces Borna Barisic.
- 45': Substitution, Rangers. Ryan Jack replaces Glen Kamara.
- 52': Calvin Bassey (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Celtic. Daizen Maeda replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 62': Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Liel Abada.
- 73': Substitution, Celtic. James McCarthy replaces Reo Hatate.
- 75': James Tavernier (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Leon Balogun (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Celtic. Ben Doak replaces Jota.
- 88': Substitution, Celtic. Ismaila Soro replaces Matt O'Riley.
- 90'+4': Ben Doak (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 59,077
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7 | Celtic | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| +6 | Heart of Midlothian | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| +1 | Hibernian | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 0 | St Mirren | 5 | 6 | 1 |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 4 | Carl Starfelt |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 3 | Greg Taylor |
| 88 | Josip Juranovic |
| 42 | Callum McGregor  |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 33 | Matt O'Riley |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 17 | Jota |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
Rangers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 6 | Connor Goldson |
| 31 | Borna Barisic |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 18 | Glen Kamara |
| 17 | Joe Aribo |
| 37 | Scott Arfield |
| 25 | Kemar Roofe |
| 14 | Ryan Kent |
| 9 | Amad |
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